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Generally, therapeutic goods must be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).
This must be done before they can be legally supplied, imported to or exported from Australia.
Products not included in the ARTG are referred to as unapproved therapeutic goods.
If conditions are met, health practitioners can prescribe unapproved therapeutic goods.
If you supply, import or export an unapproved therapeutic good, you are the sponsor for that product.
- PagePrescribe an unapproved therapeutic goodYou can prescribe an unapproved product through the Special Access Scheme or as an Authorised Prescriber.
- PageSupply an unapproved therapeutic good (sponsors)Find out the requirements to supply unapproved therapeutic goods in Australia, including through the Special Access Scheme or Authorised Prescriber scheme.
Clinical trials
Read more about how unapproved products can be supplied through clinical trials.
Individual patients
If you are a patient, talk to your health practitioner. Individual patients can't apply for access to unapproved therapeutic goods.
Individuals can legally import goods for personal use, not supply, under the Personal Importation Scheme.